diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
index 12df35182c2..df603dc0d74 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ With arg, use separate IO iff arg is positive."
 		  (forward-char 2)
 		  (gud-call (concat "until *%a")))))))))
 
-(defcustom gdb-speedbar-auto-raise t
+(defcustom gdb-speedbar-auto-raise nil
   "If non-nil raise speedbar every time display of watch expressions is\
  updated."
   :type 'boolean